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Crisis deepens as deputy PM refuses to say whether Lee Anderson is 'racist' - as under fire MP tweets 'Dog House' beer photos

Sky News Sunday, 25 February 2024
The deputy prime minister has refused to say on Sky News whether Lee Anderson is "racist" as he backed the decision to suspend him from the Conservative Party following his attack on Sadiq Khan.
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News video: Lee Anderson, UK Lawmaker Suspended Over 'Islamists' Remarks About Sadiq Khan | Oneindia News

Lee Anderson, UK Lawmaker Suspended Over 'Islamists' Remarks About Sadiq Khan | Oneindia News 02:17

Lee Anderson, former Tory deputy chairman, faces suspension for contentious comments about Sadiq Khan, accusing "Islamists" of controlling the London mayor. Refusing to retract his statement led to his expulsion from the party in Parliament. Khan criticized the silence from Rishi Sunak and the...

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